Bill S Posted March 14, 2022 Report Share Posted March 14, 2022 Or, Uber down to the Clear Lake area on Saturday evening, get a hotel there, then go to Galveston via Uber on Sunday am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevendom57 Posted March 14, 2022 Report Share Posted March 14, 2022 13 hours ago, smokeybandit said: That's what we decided to do. It's not worth paying the Galveston markup on a hotel if we'd barely be there more than 12 hours. We like the Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordell1 Posted March 14, 2022 Report Share Posted March 14, 2022 Latest pics of the new Galveston Royal Caribbean terminal. Taken yesterday from Liberty. Galveston Steve, Zurc, Okgladgal and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevendom57 Posted March 14, 2022 Report Share Posted March 14, 2022 10 minutes ago, wordell1 said: Latest pics of the new Galveston Royal Caribbean terminal. Taken yesterday from Liberty. Wow. Seems to be coming along nicely. Thanks for the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galveston Steve Posted March 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2022 Princess Cruises has just announced they will homeport Ruby Princess in Galveston starting December 2022. See the full list of Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Disney, Norwegian, and now Princess ships that are, or will be, home-porting in Galveston in my original post in this thread. Zurc and cruisellama 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted March 15, 2022 Report Share Posted March 15, 2022 On 3/14/2022 at 7:57 AM, stevendom57 said: We like the Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake. Plus 1 for Hilton NASA, that is our go to spot when we drive down from Dallas day before embarkation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted March 15, 2022 Report Share Posted March 15, 2022 13 minutes ago, Galveston Steve said: Princess Cruises has just announced they will homeport Ruby Princess in Galveston starting December 2022. See the full list of Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Disney, Norwegian, and Princess ships that are or will be home-porting in Galveston in my original post in this thread. I'm pulling for Celebrity. Zurc, Jzx1103 and Galveston Steve 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverk Posted March 15, 2022 Report Share Posted March 15, 2022 On 3/14/2022 at 8:57 AM, stevendom57 said: We like the Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake. Have you ever tried the Boardwalk hotel in Kemah? It's nice too and much more to do within walking distance. Galveston Steve and Okgladgal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billdauterive Posted March 16, 2022 Report Share Posted March 16, 2022 3/14 terminal 10 update (internet has been terrible on Adventure so just now posting from Cozumel): wordell1, Galveston Steve and Zurc 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuttMutt Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 Looks like things are progressing nicely then compared to just a few weeks ago when I was through there. Not sure when my next trip through Galveston will be. A little over extended on some things at the moment with our Black Friday cruise coming up but hopefully can put a deposit down to use later on when things are looking better. Hopefully by then the terminal will be open and they will pick up a few more destinations. Otherwise it will be a while for me. I drive most everywhere and heading to Fort Lauderdale will tell me for sure if I am going to make that trip a few times or not. And yes I could fly, however by the time I start checking my SCUBA gear among other things it's a lot cheaper to drive, like usually the cost of a single ticket without baggage covers fuel round trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 $89 lyft from an iah hotel to the port. Piece of cake teddy and Zurc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 41 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: $89 lyft from an iah hotel to the port. Piece of cake Glad to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 You can reserve a Lyft ahead of time (I often do it the night before I need it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 5 minutes ago, SpeedNoodles said: I occasionally reserve a Lyft for the following morning the night before. That's what I did SpeedNoodles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatmanjack Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 Some new sailings on Radiance of the Seas coming to Galveston 22/23 Perfect Day Sailings... Matt has a post... wordell1, Zurc and Galveston Steve 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordell1 Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 3 hours ago, Scatmanjack said: Some new sailings on Radiance of the Seas coming to Galveston 22/23 Perfect Day Sailings... Matt has a post... And some different itineraries on those sailings. Let's hope they get supported. Galveston Steve and Zurc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galveston Steve Posted March 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 An update on Cruise Terminal 10 from the Port of Galveston: "Construction began in summer 2021 and will be completed in fall 2022." cruisellama and Zurc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zurc Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 4 hours ago, wordell1 said: And some different itineraries on those sailings. Let's hope they get supported. Wow, love the longer sailings! Much cruise news the last 2 weeks. I had been considering the Ruby Princess Repo back to SF in April 2023, but now Radiance repo to LA also in April is in the mix !! Fun, fun fun! Galveston Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 Radiance available to book from Galveston this morning melmar02 and Galveston Steve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zurc Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 (edited) On 3/22/2022 at 7:28 AM, TXcruzer said: Radiance available to book from Galveston this morning Thanks. The variety in the long (9-10 day) sailings is great. 3 visits to Key West and Perfect Day. 2 visits to Colon Panama and Cartagena. Several combining all the Western Ports. and the 15 day repo through Panama Canal. Edited March 23, 2022 by Zurc Add Galveston Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zurc Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 20 hours ago, Zurc said: and the 15 day repo through Panama Canal... If anyone booked the Radiance 15 day Panama Canal the first 2 days, check your price. I saw that Balcony/Suite discount was applicable when I mock priced today, C&A rep applied the discount for me this morning. Galveston Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihaoan Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 IAH to cruise terminal last week via uber was about $75 morning of sailing, great service picked up at 6:30am, made a couple of intermediate stops (Target and Red Light Coffee Roasters), and was dropped off by 8:15am Galveston Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihaoan Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 here is a photo of the new terminal from Adventure, 3/18 stevendom57, twangster, Galveston Steve and 2 others 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihaoan Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 and another angle from a video capture, also 3/18 Zurc, wordell1, Galveston Steve and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisellama Posted April 15, 2022 Report Share Posted April 15, 2022 This week, there was a drone top view photo of Terminal 10 published. Is there an internal view that shows if there will be lounges etc? I expect it would mimic Miami as its accommodating Oasis class ships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted April 15, 2022 Report Share Posted April 15, 2022 1 hour ago, cruisellama said: This week, there was a drone top view photo of Terminal 10 published. Is there an internal view that shows if there will be lounges etc? I expect it would mimic Miami as its accommodating Oasis class ships. There have been some renderings and some of them include inside views. The second link describes a suite area. https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/05/08/new-renderings-released-of-royal-caribbeans-new-cruise-terminal-galveston https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/12/17/royal-caribbean-previews-new-cruise-terminal-galveston cruisellama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby Dick Posted April 15, 2022 Report Share Posted April 15, 2022 20 minutes ago, twangster said: There have been some renderings and some of them include inside views. The second link describes a suite area. https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/05/08/new-renderings-released-of-royal-caribbeans-new-cruise-terminal-galveston https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/12/17/royal-caribbean-previews-new-cruise-terminal-galveston Man O Man, that's a good looking terminal, as rendered. It's got to be a whole bunch better than the old Terminal. Although I like the old one, too. Just a few inconveniences. I love cruising out of Galveston because my old Army buddy and his wife live near San Antonio and they cruise almost every time with us. So, this gives me the opportunity to visit with them, pre or post cruise, and also be in the great state of Texas. Not to mention my favorite Mexican Restaurants, La Margarita and Mi Tierra's in San Antonio. EDITED IN: BTW, I don't see, in the renderings, an attached parking garage. I hope there is one, much more convenient than parking down the street and having to take a shuttle from parking lot to terminal. This may have been discussed earlier but I'm not going through about 26 pages of this. cruisellama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrznTxn Posted April 15, 2022 Report Share Posted April 15, 2022 There will be open air parking provided by the City of Galveston next to the terminal, no parking garage or covered parking as of yet. After a couple of years, I figure that will be their next step. It would increase their revenue stream tremendously as some folks really prefer parking indoors or in a covered spot as the Texas sun really bakes the cars. Would be great if there was a multi-story parking garage with connecting walkway! Also the "other cruise line" terminal (1) has covered multi-story public parking directly across the street from them. I loved the Houston Cruise Terminal when it was operating due to the parking right next to the ship. They offered a pull-over cover for your car for $10 more and we used it every time. cruisellama, Moby Dick and Okgladgal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 COVID Testing for Galveston. My son tells me that in the Elgin/Austin area, CVS has only reduced testing, PCR rather than antigen, over $130 per test. I guess the presumption is that folks will get reimbursed from insurance. So for our cruise in December, we plan on Emed/Abbot online tests. I am curious if others sailing out of Galveston have found free or reasonably priced COVID tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverk Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 1 hour ago, ChessE4 said: COVID Testing for Galveston. My son tells me that in the Elgin/Austin area, CVS has only reduced testing, PCR rather than antigen, over $130 per test. I guess the presumption is that folks will get reimbursed from insurance. So for our cruise in December, we plan on Emed/Abbot online tests. I am curious if others sailing out of Galveston have found free or reasonably priced COVID tests. I get mine from Walgreens now. I've had good luck logging on the website a week in advance and searching for a test near my address. Galveston has yet to give me a hard time about a Walgreens test. ChessE4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lugnut Posted April 20, 2022 Report Share Posted April 20, 2022 I'm getting ready to sail out of Galveston in about two weeks. I've been checking on testing at CVS and Walgreens in my area (Austin). Both seem to still have 'free' testing. Both ask if you have insurance or an employer voucher, but that doesn't seem to be a limitation (as near as I can tell). Right now it looks like I can schedule a test at CVS two days in advance (Rapid Antigen Test — the PCR test can be scheduled 2 weeks out). At Walgreens it seems I cannot schedule a Rapid Antigen Test BUT I can schedule the NAAT test (lab test, but results in about 2 hours) one week in advance. My current plan is to schedule with Walgreens as soon as I can, which means go on-line nine days before sailing to schedule an appointment two days prior to sailing. KristiZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Star Posted April 21, 2022 Report Share Posted April 21, 2022 Good Day Everyone, I have a question about the itineraries that Royal offers out of Galveston. I realize that under the current economic conditions that certainly cost of offering additional itineraries plays a major factor. With that said and knowing that we are only a short time away from the opening of Royal’s new terminal in Galveston, is there any chance that Royal will add any new sailings to the schedule? Carnival currently offers 7 day trips to Jamaica and Grand Cayman and has done so pre COVID. I can’t help but to believe that after committing so many millions on a new terminal, that some different itineraries aren’t in the works? Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fox Posted April 21, 2022 Report Share Posted April 21, 2022 I would like to see more itineraries also. I read somewhere that Grand Cayman was limiting the number of ships due to Covid to see how it works out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordell1 Posted April 21, 2022 Report Share Posted April 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Lone Star said: Good Day Everyone, I have a question about the itineraries that Royal offers out of Galveston. I realize that under the current economic conditions that certainly cost of offering additional itineraries plays a major factor. With that said and knowing that we are only a short time away from the opening of Royal’s new terminal in Galveston, is there any chance that Royal will add any new sailings to the schedule? Carnival currently offers 7 day trips to Jamaica and Grand Cayman and has done so pre COVID. I can’t help but to believe that after committing so many millions on a new terminal, that some different itineraries aren’t in the works? Thoughts? Royal has offered the same cruise in the past but had to change because of the restrictions in Grand Cayman. There will be issues with that itinerary on the Oasis class ships because they are unable to visit ports that use tenders rather than a dock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverk Posted April 21, 2022 Report Share Posted April 21, 2022 My uneducated, wild a** guess, is Royal will add Grand Cayman and Jamaica in the future using an older ship, such as Adventure of the Seas. As @Wordell1 mentioned, Royal has done so in the past using Liberty, but is unable to reach Grand Cayman using an Oasis class ship. Royal wants to get the most out of their new terminal, and they certainly want to reach more ports. Adventure is currently doing 4, 5 and 6 night sailings out of Galveston and will be back in Galveston in 2024. Incidentally, during Adventure's repositioning cruises between Galveston and New Jersey, she will stop at Labadee, Jamaica and Grand Cayman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted April 21, 2022 Report Share Posted April 21, 2022 6 hours ago, Lone Star said: Good Day Everyone, I have a question about the itineraries that Royal offers out of Galveston. I realize that under the current economic conditions that certainly cost of offering additional itineraries plays a major factor. With that said and knowing that we are only a short time away from the opening of Royal’s new terminal in Galveston, is there any chance that Royal will add any new sailings to the schedule? Carnival currently offers 7 day trips to Jamaica and Grand Cayman and has done so pre COVID. I can’t help but to believe that after committing so many millions on a new terminal, that some different itineraries aren’t in the works? Thoughts? 5 hours ago, The Fox said: I would like to see more itineraries also. I read somewhere that Grand Cayman was limiting the number of ships due to Covid to see how it works out. 4 hours ago, wordell1 said: Royal has offered the same cruise in the past but had to change because of the restrictions in Grand Cayman. There will be issues with that itinerary on the Oasis class ships because they are unable to visit ports that use tenders rather than a dock. 14 minutes ago, steverk said: My uneducated, wild a** guess, is Royal will add Grand Cayman and Jamaica in the future using an older ship, such as Adventure of the Seas. As @Wordell1 mentioned, Royal has done so in the past using Liberty, but is unable to reach Grand Cayman using an Oasis class ship. Royal wants to get the most out of their new terminal, and they certainly want to reach more ports. Adventure is currently doing 4, 5 and 6 night sailings out of Galveston and will be back in Galveston in 2024. Incidentally, during Adventure's repositioning cruises between Galveston and New Jersey, she will stop at Labadee, Jamaica and Grand Cayman. There are some newer and exciting itineraries from Galveston (including PDCC) on Radiance, coming soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galveston Steve Posted May 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2022 Cruise Terminal 10 Here’s the old and new terminal locations. The exit to the Gulf is to the far right. The automobile processing facility in front of the new terminal will remain. Street view. teddy, Matt, steverk and 5 others 4 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatmanjack Posted May 13, 2022 Report Share Posted May 13, 2022 Looks like parking at new terminal is up for reservations... portofgalveston.com even with promo code GRANDOPENING22 the cost is almost 2x higher than what we've paid at EZ Cruise in the past... cruisellama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrznTxn Posted May 13, 2022 Report Share Posted May 13, 2022 12 minutes ago, Scatmanjack said: Looks like parking at new terminal is up for reservations... portofgalveston.com even with promo code GRANDOPENING22 the cost is almost 2x higher than what we've paid at EZ Cruise in the past... They will have lots of business from the newbies but we will still park at our locked, inside parking for less and they recently moved just for Royal Caribbean cruisers only four blocks from the new terminal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevendom57 Posted May 13, 2022 Report Share Posted May 13, 2022 34 minutes ago, CrznTxn said: they recently moved just for Royal Caribbean cruisers only four blocks from the new terminal. Which parking company are you speaking of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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